Asrock 970 Pro3 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics29.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (59%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Pro3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160531
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 28 '18 at 19:29
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 59%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$57
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
60.7% Good
Memory 87.9
1-Core 58.1
2-Core 110
55% 85.2 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 207
27% 201 Pts
64-Core 256
16% 256 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
Gigabyte(1458 229B) 3GB
CLim: 933 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.2% Poor
Lighting 36.4
Reflection 26.6
Parallax 53.8
30% 38.9 fps
MRender 28.8
Gravity 36.1
Splatting 37.1
28% 34 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 34%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 500GB (2012)
249GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 59 66 68 70 66 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
40.3% Average
Read 72.2
Write 86
Mixed 64.3
SusWrite 68.1
54% 72.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
151% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.3% Average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 17.7
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 10.8
26% 9.03 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical 970 Pro3 R2.0 Builds (Compare 786 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Pro3 R2.0 - $18

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $162
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